Polaris

Polaris is found in the constellation Ursa Minor and is 432.46 light years away from Earth. Polaris is a yellow-white star and is categorized as an average temperature star.

Common Name:
Polaris
Bayer:
α UMi
Bayer Long:
Alpha Ursae Minoris
Flamsteed:
1 Ursae Minoris
Meade Star Number:
19
SAO:
308
HR:
424
HD:
8890
DM:
BD+88 8
GC:
2243
HIP:
11767
Right Ascension:
2h 31m 48.711s
Declination:
+89° 15' 50.64"
Magnitude:
2.0
Distance:
432.46 Light Years
Spectral Type:
F7:Ib-II
Constellation:
Ursa Minor